The baby name Fredia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FRED-ee-uh; IPA: /ˈfrɛdiə/.
Fredia is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Fredia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FRED-ee-uh; IPA: /ˈfrɛdiə/.
Fredia is Germanic in Origin.
Fredia is an uncommon Anglicized variant of Frieda/Freida and Freda, rooted in the Germanic element fridu 'peace, protection'. It can also function as a pet form of Frederica (from Friedrich: fridu 'peace' + ric 'ruler'), lending the sense 'peace' or 'peaceful ruler'. In some Ashkenazi families, the cognate Freida comes from Yiddish Frayda 'joy', which has influenced spellings like Fredia. The spelling likely arose in English-speaking contexts to blend Freda and Freida while preserving the long 'ee' vowel.
Usage in the U.S. and Britain surfaces in the early 1900s with German and Jewish immigration, tapering after mid-century; today it reads vintage yet distinctive. Close variants and cognates include Frieda, Freida, Freda and Frida; longer related forms are Frederica and Elfrieda/Elfriede. Masculine counterparts are Frederick and Friedrich. Nicknames range from Freda/Fredi to Freddie. Alternative international forms include German Frieda, Scandinavian Frida, and Italian Federica.
Fredia is extremely rare. There are only 18 recorded uses on record, spread over 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Fredia is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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